Privacy policy

In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and the Telemedia Act, this privacy policy informs you about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of your personal data. Your data will always be treated confidentially and in accordance with current legal regulations. You can access this declaration at any time at this Internet address.

The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is

ACSYS Lasertechnik GmbH
Leibnizstrasse 9
70806 Kornwestheim
Germany

T: +49 (0)7154 808 75 0
E: info@acsys.de

Management:
Gerhard Kimmel
Sascha König

Data Protection Officer:
Sascha König

Access data

Every time a page is accessed, data about access to this website is collected and stored as “server log files”. The following data is logged:

• Website visited
• Time at the time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/reference from which you reached the website
• Browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used

The data collected is only used for statistical analysis and to improve the website. By order of the competent authorities, the provider may provide information about this data in individual cases, insofar as this is necessary for the purposes of criminal prosecution, to avert danger, to fulfill the statutory duties of the constitutional protection authorities or the Military Counter-Intelligence Service or to enforce intellectual property rights.

Handling of personal data

The website operator only collects, uses and passes on your personal data if this is permitted by law or if you consent to the collection of data. Personal data is all information that can be used to identify you personally and which can be traced back to you – for example, your name, e-mail address and telephone number.

Handling contact data

If you contact the provider through the contact options offered, your details will be stored so that they can be used to process and respond to your request. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

Dealing with comments and contributions

If you leave a contribution or comment on this website, your IP address will be saved. This serves the security of the website operator: If your text violates the law, he wants to be able to trace your identity, see paragraph on access data.

Subscriptions

As part of special offers, you have the option of subscribing to both the entire website and follow-up comments on your post. You will receive an e-mail to confirm your e-mail address. Apart from this, no other data is collected. The stored data will not be passed on to third parties. You can cancel a subscription at any time.

Cookies

A) Session cookies / session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your end device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies are used to process certain information from you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, on an individual basis. This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b.) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are processed for contract initiation or contract processing. If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. These session cookies are deleted when you close your Internet browser.

B) Third-party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purposes of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website. Please refer to the following information for details, in particular the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

C) Elimination options

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.

Data processing by the provider

Customer account / registration function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will collect and store the data you enter during registration (e.g. your name, your address or your e-mail address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for contract fulfillment or for the purpose of customer care (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders with us or to be able to offer you the so-called notepad function). At the same time, we store the IP address and the date and time of your registration. Of course, this data will not be passed on to third parties.

As part of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this privacy policy. The data collected by us will be used exclusively for the provision of the customer account.

Insofar as you consent to this processing, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR Legal basis for the processing.

If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfillment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to the opening and maintenance of the customer account in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

The data collected in this respect will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. However, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e. your e-mail address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us or the newsletter service provider. At the same time, we store the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send you the newsletter, describe the content in detail and refer you to this privacy policy. We use the data collected exclusively for sending the newsletter – in particular, it is therefore not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Contact requests / contact option

If you contact us by contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of the data is necessary for processing and answering your request – without their provision we cannot answer your request or can only answer it to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted if your request has been conclusively answered and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations, such as in the event of any subsequent contract processing.

Competition

We offer you the opportunity to take part in competitions via our website. If you take part in one of our competitions, the data you enter when participating will be processed without your further consent, but of course only for the purpose of carrying out and processing the respective competition.

As part of the processing of the competition, we will pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of the goods or to a financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery or payment of your prize. If your data is published in the event of a win, you will be informed of this as part of the declaration of consent.

The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

You can withdraw your consent to the processing of data for participation in our competitions in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

DATA PROTECTION FOR EXTERNALLY USED SERVICES

Privacy policy for Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website. The connection to Google established when you access our website enables Google to determine from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the display of the font is to be transmitted. Google offers further information at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated and https://policies.google.com/privacy, in particular on the options for preventing the use of data.

Privacy policy for Google Maps

We use Google Maps on our website to display our location and to provide directions. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of geographical maps on our website, a connection to Google Maps in the USA is established when our website is accessed. If you call up the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. Your user settings and data are processed in order to display our location and create directions. We cannot rule out the possibility that Google uses servers in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

This connection to Google enables Google to determine from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the directions are to be sent. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under “Cookies”. In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is subject to the Google Terms of Use https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Terms and Conditions for Google Maps. Google also offers further information at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated and https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Privacy policy for the “Google Remarketing” and “Similar target groups” function of Google Inc.

This website uses the remarketing or “similar target groups” function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”). This allows you to be targeted with advertising by displaying personalized and interest-based ads when you visit other websites in the so-called “Google Display Network”. “Google Remarketing” or the “Similar target groups” function uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. These text files are used to record your visits and anonymized data on the use of the website. Personal data is not stored. If you visit another website in the so-called “Google Display Network”, you may be shown advertisements that are highly likely to include product and information areas previously accessed on our website.

You can prevent “Google Remarketing” or the “Similar target groups” function by preventing the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de. You can also deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there. You can find Google’s privacy policy on remarketing with further information here: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Privacy policy for “Goolge Adwords Conversion Tracking” by Google Inc.

This website uses the “Google AdWords Conversion Tracking” function of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”). Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site when they click on a Google ad. The cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days. Personal data is not stored. As long as the cookie is valid, Google and we as the website operator can recognize that you have clicked on an ad and have reached a specific target page (e.g. order confirmation page, newsletter registration). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites by different AdWords participants. The cookie is used to create conversion statistics in “Google AdWords”. These statistics record the number of users who have clicked on one of our ads. It also counts how many users have reached a target page that has been provided with a “conversion tag”. However, the statistics do not contain any data that can be used to identify you.

You can prevent cookies from being saved on your hard disk by selecting “Do not accept cookies” in your browser settings (in MS Internet Explorer under “Extras > Internet options > Data protection > Setting”; in Firefox under “Extras > Settings > Data protection > Cookies”); however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. You can find more information about how Google uses conversion data and Google’s privacy policy at: https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148?ctx=tltp, http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Privacy policy for the use of YouTube

We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”. YouTube is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”. Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”) https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active Google, and therefore also its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees that the EU’s data protection regulations are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use YouTube in connection with the “extended data protection mode” function in order to be able to show you videos. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the “Extended data protection mode” function means that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video. Without this “extended data protection”, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA is established as soon as you access one of our Internet pages on which a YouTube video is embedded. This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time as well as the website you visited. In addition, a connection to the “DoubleClick” advertising network from Google is established. If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account.

For the purpose of functionality and analysis of user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under “Cookies”. Google provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the data protection information available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Right to information

You have the right to inquire about the data collected about you at any time, free of charge and without delay. You have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data at any time with effect for the future. To obtain information, please contact the provider at the above e-mail address.